Reel



Oct. 18, 1932. E, BRANNlNG $883,518:

REEL

Filed Aug. 22. 1930 INVENTOR. E H. Bra.nning in"; u 7% ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 18, 1932' EBJNEST H. BRANNING, OF AKRON, OHIO REEL Application filed Augnst'22, 1930. Serial No. 476,961.

The invention relates to reels adapted primarily for supporting hose.

In shipping and storinghose reels it is an advantage to have a construction that will permit of its being knocked down in order to economize space. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and compact reel adapted to be shipped and stored in knockeddown condition, the reel consisting of a sheet metal drum and cross arms at each end Welded to a collar upon which the drum when formed is engaged.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the reel mounted on a carrier frame; Fig. 2 an end view of the reel and Fig. 3 a cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the illustrative embodiment of the invention 1 represents the drum formed'of a pieceof sheet metal designed to be rolled into cylindrical form with the opposite ends overlapped and secured together by the bolts 2 which are passed through preformed aper- 1.) tures in said ends. .Two sets of cross-arms are provided for each end of the drum, the arms 3 of each setbeing welded to a collar 4 preferably L-shaped in cross section and adapted to receive one end of the drum. The arms project beyond the collar to form guides or retainers 5 for the hose. The central portions of the arms are olf set and centrally apertured at 6 to receive the shaft 7. The opposite ends of the shaft may be extended through a suitable carrier such as the handle 8 of the wheeled frame 9, suitable nuts 10 on the shaft serving to secure the shaft to the cross-arms. A clip 11 may be attached to the frame 8 above the reel and a clip 12 may be attached to one of the cross-arms the clips being adapted to receive the ends of the hose respectively.

The axle 13', carrying the wheels 14, is mounted on a U-shaped frame 9 to which the handle8 isattached. Braces 15 engaged on the axle are pinned to the handle.

gether. The carrier wheels may be removed from the axle 13 if desired. The several parts are packed into a relatively thin package or carton and the package therefore occupies a relatively small space in shipment or storage.

What I claim is:

A reel comprising a sheet of metal adapted tobe rolled into the form of a cylinder with the ends of the sheet overlapped, means extended through the overlapped ends to secure them together, two L-shaped collars insertible in the opposite ends of the cylinder, cross arms welded to the collars having portions projecting beyond the collars and having their central portions curved outwardly and apertured, a shaft adapted to be received by the apertures in the cross arms, a handle supporting the shaft and nuts on the shaft to clamp the cross bars together and located between-the cross barsand the handle. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed myname.

ERNEST H. BRANNING.

In knock down form, the frame 9 is. folded against the handle, the sheet metal drum is in flat or unrolled conditionand the end cross bars and attached collars readily stack to- 

